Video: Press finds Blago at Disney World
posted at 5:15 pm on April 3, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
The local CBS affiliate for Orlando, Florida tracked down former Governor Rod Blagojevich at Disney World the day after his indictment on sixteen counts of corruption. The reporter tried to get a statement out of Blagojevich, but ran afoul of his wife Patti and an unidentified male who try to intercede. They seem a lot more worked up than Blago himself:
He seems pretty cuddly here. If it weren’t for the hair, I doubt the reporter would have found him at all. While Patti gets confrontational, Blago remembers enough about PR to keep smiling for the camera.
I say, let the man eat his Disney waffle. After all, running the Blagojevich Enterprise, as Patrick Fitzgerald dubbed it, is a stressful business, what with all of the threats, bribes, extortions, and crooked pork the man had to manage. We should let him spend some time with his family — while they can still see him without the glass partition between them.
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Please tell me taxpayers didn’t pay for his airfare…
cannonball on April 3, 2009 at 5:17 PM
Blago is a public official on property the reporter has the same right to be on that he does. Why should the wife and random guy be allowed to touch her and move her out of the way?
amerpundit on April 3, 2009 at 5:17 PM
former
amerpundit on April 3, 2009 at 5:18 PM
. – LOL – His friend says “He has the right UNTIL he is convicted – just leave him alone” Hmmmm what does he know???
izoneguy on April 3, 2009 at 5:18 PM
The only thing missing was Joy Behar running her fingers through his hair.
The Ugly American on April 3, 2009 at 5:18 PM
And yes, I laughed.
The Ugly American on April 3, 2009 at 5:19 PM
While I hope that’s the case I have grave doubts Blago will face justice under an Obama administration.
Who was the bouncer dude? Anyone know?
Guardian on April 3, 2009 at 5:19 PM
It’s he first time he didn’t say “Rahm Emmanuel” by his second sentence to a reporter in a long time.
aquaviva on April 3, 2009 at 5:21 PM
Just make him ride It’s a Small World all day and consider it time served.
WashJeff on April 3, 2009 at 5:22 PM
Blago, to his credit, only screwed 1 state with his crime.
lorien1973 on April 3, 2009 at 5:26 PM
The death toll in New York just hit 14.
amerpundit on April 3, 2009 at 5:27 PM
he knows he has a pardon coming his way and some Soros money to not have any worries
jp on April 3, 2009 at 5:27 PM
Oh, oh, oh. Absolutely right!
INC on April 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Blago was later overheard conspiring with Goofy to knock over the Pirates of the Caribbean ride…”Come ‘on Goofy, that’s real pirate gold in there, it’s f-in golden!”
CP on April 3, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Love the way his pet thug says, ‘Until he’s convicted.’
pcpower1 on April 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Question.
A man living in a State run likes DisneyWorld and craps all over it. Same man goes to DisneyWorld that runs efficiently and mellows out. A certain level of parity there I would think.
Dr. Dog on April 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM
True. Sometimes I almost feel sorry for the guy. Almost.
ddrintn on April 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM
This guy is the clown who keeps on giving, I hope he never goes away.
But seriously, doesn’t the abnormal calmness and the poetry make him an ideal candidate for insanity?
John_Locke on April 3, 2009 at 5:30 PM
Huey, Dewy, and Looie were found floating face down in Peter Pan’s Lagoon.
Limerick on April 3, 2009 at 5:33 PM
Great! I am living in that state, so I am getting it twice!
WashJeff on April 3, 2009 at 5:34 PM
Smack Ditka next time you see him.
lorien1973 on April 3, 2009 at 5:35 PM
It was hard to believe it was Blago until I heard the voice. He looked like a woman in the vid.
4shoes on April 3, 2009 at 5:35 PM
Blago was my governor for about 6 years. He is not the brightest bulb on the tree. The man has no idea what he’s doing. That’s why he’s so calm.
Buford Gooch on April 3, 2009 at 5:36 PM
The American Press Corps hard at work tackling the tough issues. Give that TV station an Emmy!
Robert_Paulson on April 3, 2009 at 5:37 PM
With what he is eventually facing, maybe Disney World can give Blagojevich an appropriate honor by renaming a popular ride down there in his honor, and call it “IT’S A SMALL WORLD IN A PRISON CELL”.
pilamaye on April 3, 2009 at 5:37 PM
Well if I was going to be locked up for a number of years I would want to go to Disney… In fact I want to go NOW! Hmmm daughter’s Birthday next week…. Hmmmmm LA 6 hours away….. Hmmmmm
petunia on April 3, 2009 at 5:38 PM
FIFY :)
On second thought, never mind- I don’t think he’s been proven to be a tax cheat.
VanPalin on April 3, 2009 at 5:38 PM
The day after Obama became president, I took my autographed photo of Ditka down. It hurts to much to look at him.
myrenovations on April 3, 2009 at 5:39 PM
Blago’s been in own little Disneyworld for many years now, IYKWIM.
Crusty on April 3, 2009 at 5:40 PM
Check out the video at 45 seconds.
Even Blago’s friends think that he is guilty!
SCOOPTHIScarlos on April 3, 2009 at 5:41 PM
jANE’S aDDICTION “i’M GOING TO DISNEYLAND”
UNREPENTANT CONSERVATIVE CAPITOLIST on April 3, 2009 at 5:42 PM
I really wish Obama would have gone up against Hurricane Ditka in 2004. Oh, well. Maybe he’s hoping for something bigger. Ditka/Palin in 2012!
VanPalin on April 3, 2009 at 5:44 PM
Is this for not running against Obama? I cannot begrudge a man for not wanting to enter the cesspool that are our nations politics.
If Obama did not dig up Ryan’s divorce files, Obama would have had to fight hard to win that 2004 election.
WashJeff on April 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM
the more we see of blago, the better we feel… has nothing to do with driving home the fact that we have a PO(tu)S who is from the corrupt chicago political machine
gatorboy on April 3, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Even if was a Category One Hurricane Ditka. Daaaa Bears!!!
WashJeff on April 3, 2009 at 5:47 PM
I like the way Ms. Blago is doing the Tammy Wynette thing… “Stand by your man…”
CynicalOptimist on April 3, 2009 at 5:48 PM
What’s the difference between Blago & Obama? Blago got caught.
Norwegian on April 3, 2009 at 5:49 PM
I want to not begrudge him, but I cannot help it. One day I’ll get over it.
myrenovations on April 3, 2009 at 5:50 PM
The one that irks me the most is the wives. Both Patti and Michelle obtained Board of DIrectors positions because of their husbands. When they left their jobs (involuntaryly and voluntarly), the roles they served disappeared (i.e., no one took their place). WHAT A SCAM!
WashJeff on April 3, 2009 at 5:51 PM
I’m surprised that people on here condone this reporter bothering the guy on his own time. He’ll face justice soon enough — this is nothing more than the dingbat media whoring itself again.
Richard Romano on April 3, 2009 at 5:56 PM
A Ditka political press conference would be fun.
Press: Do you think you can improve Europe’s image of the US?
Ditka: Stupid question! Next.
Press: Do you have any proposals to improve education in America?
Ditka: The Dept. of Education sucks. If you can do the job, you just get rid of them.
WashJeff on April 3, 2009 at 5:56 PM
Rod Blagojevich, you’ve just been indicted, what are you going to do now?
“I’m going to Disney World!”
rbj on April 3, 2009 at 5:59 PM
It would have been six years of entertainment. Ditka on Meet The Press? Oh, what could have been…
myrenovations on April 3, 2009 at 6:04 PM
That picture reminds me of Pat from the old days of SNL (back when I watched network television)
Vashta.Nerada on April 3, 2009 at 6:11 PM
I see a Disney commercial in the future…NOT.
Mr. Joe on April 3, 2009 at 6:20 PM
I gotta agree with RR on this one. Nothing about Blago’s actions are worth defending, but he’s at a theme park with his family. It’s bs journalism if you ask me.
mctowler on April 3, 2009 at 7:47 PM
Can’t remember who said it first, but it’s sticking:
Scum-dog Million-hairs
Leave him be, if only to avoid getting RICO cooties.
VekTor on April 3, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Heh…is it just me or does he look like he has man boobs in that photo posted?
Winebabe on April 4, 2009 at 1:25 AM
You might want to correct the first part of your post to reflect that it was the local NBC affiliate, WESH-2, who found Blago at a Disney resort. It’s looks suspiciously like Disney’s Old Key West Resort. It was first posted about here.
mlharris on April 4, 2009 at 8:32 AM
Hey, he’s helping to keep Disney World workers employed…he’s doing his part…are YOU?
LOL
Dr. ZhivBlago on April 4, 2009 at 9:19 AM